IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 16 February 2016 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20150007910 THE BOARD CONSIDERED THE FOLLOWING EVIDENCE: 1. Application for correction of military records (with supporting documents provided, if any). 2. Military Personnel Records and advisory opinions (if any). THE APPLICANT'S REQUEST, STATEMENT, AND EVIDENCE: 1. The applicant requests correction of his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) to show all his authorized awards. 2. The applicant states that he was in the Army from 28 March 2001 to 27 March 2005. Certain awards may not be reflected on his DD Form 214 due to being overlooked or being issued after his Army service. He is in the process of updating his Coast Guard record and needs his DD Form 214 corrected so he can list all his Army awards on his Coast Guard record. 3. The applicant provides a copy of his DD Form 214. CONSIDERATION OF EVIDENCE: 1. The applicant enlisted in the Regular Army on 28 March 2001. He held military occupational specialty 96H (Aerial Intelligence Specialist). 2. He was released from active duty on 27 March 2005 as a sergeant/E-5. He completed 4 years of active duty service. His DD Form 214 shows in: a. item 13 (Decorations, Medals, Badges, Citations, and Campaign Ribbons Awarded or Authorized): * Army Commendation Medal (2nd Award) * Army Achievement Medal * National Defense Service Medal * Army Good Conduct Medal * Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal * Global War on Terrorism Service Medal * Noncommissioned Officer Professional Development Ribbon * Army Service Ribbon * Marksman Marksmanship Qualification Badge with Rifle Bar * Air Assault Badge * Army Lapel Button b. item 18 (Remarks) shows service in Iraq from 26 March 2003 through 13 February 2004. 3. A review of the applicant's military personnel records failed to reveal any evidence that he is eligible for or was awarded any other awards. 4. Army Regulation 600-8-22 (Military Awards) states: a. The Overseas Service Ribbon is awarded for successful completion of overseas tours. Numerals are used to denote the second and subsequent awards of the Overseas Service Ribbon. According to the Awards Branch at U.S. Army Human Resources Command, Iraq and Afghanistan are considered isolated areas where tour lengths have not been established by the Department of Defense. Soldiers who serve 11 cumulative months in a 24-month period or 9 months continuous in Iraq or Afghanistan get credit for a completed short tour. (Note: Information received from U.S. Army Human Resources Command on 29 November 2011 stated they were provided guidance from G-1 in January 2006 to award short tour credit to those Soldiers who served a combat deployment/operational deployment (non-combat) tour for 8 months and 16 days or more.) b. The Iraq Campaign Medal is awarded to members who have served in direct support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF). The area of eligibility encompasses all the land area of the country of Iraq, the contiguous water area out to 12 nautical miles, and all air spaces above the land area of Iraq and above the contiguous water area out to 12 nautical miles. The Iraq Campaign Medal period of eligibility is on or after 19 March 2003 through 31 December 2011. c. Service members qualified for the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal by reason of service between 19 March 2003 and 28 February 2005 in an area for which the Iraq Campaign Medal was subsequently authorized, will remain qualified for that medal. Upon application, any such service member may be awarded the Iraq Campaign Medal in lieu of the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal for such service. No service member will be entitled to both medals for the same act, achievement, or period of service. 5. Army Regulation 635-5 (Separation Documents), in effect at the time, stated in paragraph 2-1 that the DD Form 214 was a summary of a Soldier's most recent period of continuous active duty. It provides a brief, clear cut record of active duty service at the time of release from active duty, retirement, or discharge. DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS: 1. He served a qualifying period in Iraq for award of the Overseas Service Ribbon, which is not shown on his DD Form 214. 2. There is no evidence showing he is eligible for or was awarded any other awards. 3. The applicant is advised that, if he so chooses, he may request award of the Iraq Campaign Medal in lieu of the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal. He should submit the request to Commander, U.S. Army Human Resources Command, ATTN: AHRC-PDP-A, 1600 Spearhead Division Avenue, Fort Knox, KY 40122. BOARD VOTE: ________ ________ ________ GRANT FULL RELIEF ____X___ ____X___ ____X___ GRANT PARTIAL RELIEF ________ ________ ________ GRANT FORMAL HEARING ________ ________ ________ DENY APPLICATION BOARD DETERMINATION/RECOMMENDATION: 1. The Board determined the evidence presented is sufficient to warrant a recommendation for partial relief. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by adding the Overseas Service Ribbon to item 13 of his DD Form 214. 2. The Board further determined the evidence presented is insufficient to warrant a portion of the requested relief. As a result, the Board recommends denial of so much of the application that pertains to any relief in excess of that described above. _______ _ _X_____ ___ CHAIRPERSON I certify that herein is recorded the true and complete record of the proceedings of the Army Board for Correction of Military Records in this case. 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